Make an Anvil Paper Weight Tips 596 pt 1 tubalcain

[@tedsykora1858]

Note that the Thingiverse pattern has been updated so you can get a pattern with the rectangular base or the corrected base that has the side scallops. Both versions are available there. And yes, mrpete was correct in guessing that I FORGOT to put in the scallop.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks Ted

[@chrisj4570g]

Thanks for doing the modeling work for Mr Pete. 👍

[@tedsykora1858]

It is a lot of fun.

[@michaelfiller3452]

If I take a picture of my molar can you make me a pattern so I can 3D print a new crown?

[@tedsykora1858]

I know your joking but a dentist can take a 3D picture and fabricate a crown using computer controlled milling.

[@user240485]

Forget getting the older generation to watch youtube. We need to get them behind the camera and just ranting about their trade or maybe even getting them to demonstrate their craft in a "how to" view. It would be valuable viewing material for thousands of machinist/woodwooker/diy'er/etc. It's people like you Mr Pete that actually got me interested in hobby machining. Since my little mini mill wasn't cutting the mustard and I was jealous of your bridgeport. It's also now your fault that I have a super heavy 2000 lb Webb mill sitting in pieces my backyard getting painted. I enjoy everything you do. Next project is getting a foundry and getting my currently in pieces printer going to start casting parts. So bring them on I enjoy your casting videos.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, glad I got you interested. Sounds like you’re having fun. And yes that would be good to get those old guys talking

[@tedsykora1858]

I think hobby foundry is starting g to become popular.

[@susanbarbier5053]

I know a 98 year old WWII vet and former machinist living in Bridgeport CT who I will tell about your videos. He stopped working about 5 years ago!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@jacobpoucher]

so cool you found the anvil that your friend made back in the day.

[@mrpete222]

Yes lol

[@sandrammer]

Looking forward to the ram up and pour. Keep it up!

[@markhelms2287]

Mr Pete, you and the other KZbin machinists have been a blessing for my 97 year old dad!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much I’m glad he likes them. I have a warm spot in my heart for the older guys

[@EmmaRitson]

I want to say thankyou for an honest 3d printing/ patternmaking video. your experiences are very similar to mine, it's not really the answer that many viewers seem to think it is.

[@mrpete222]

True

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice idea. Great to see Ted helping out. Fun to have one of those on the desk.

[@mrpete222]

👌

[@tedsykora1858]

I help with the easier fusion efforts . This pushed my knowledge level a bit. Any more complicated and i will suggest mrpete give Randy a call.

[@bigray2859]

Great video as always Mr. Pete! Really, really appreciate the time and effort you put into the videos! Thanks!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@davidkroth]

10,000 drill bits. MrPete wins. Game over!

[@FKreider]

Your pattern making and foundry videos are some of my favorite!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, but they generally do not get many viewers

[@FKreider]

@@mrpete222 that's too bad, its slowly turning into a lost art. 5-axis CNC's are replacing the need for castings I think.

[@kb0zyh]

Thanks for all the work you do in producing your infotainment videos. I’ll probably never add a foundry to my shop but I fine the process very interesting. I’m a craftsman in my seventies and still learn a great deal from your videos. Thanks again.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I’m glad you like the videos

[@kenny5174]

Good idea on showing guys my age the videos! As always, another good one.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@rwhitenz]

I use ABS plastic for a lot of my 3d prints. It sands and files better than PLA being softer and higher melting point. You can also vapour smooth it with acetone fumes.

[@bufordmcnairy8175]

I enjoy watching the videos you make sir and even if i dont take on a project and use the instruction you share i always seem to learn something that's useful in other projects i have going or planning on starting. Thank You sir.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching

[@ActiveAtom]

Hello my little tiny friend Anv when I grow larger I will become Anvil, we love the little fella. That red one is a real historic unit with a great mr.pete history. Thank you, Lance & Patrick.

[@mrpete222]

Howdy Boys. Haven’t heard from you in quite a while

[@bcbloc02]

I enjoy the casting and foundry related videos. My old boss had a desk full of mini anvils from Deere, IH , Neenah and several other foundries. Making 2-3" long promotional anvils was apparently a common thing in the day.

[@mrpete222]

Yes it was

[@RambozoClown]

I still have fond memories of the foundry portion of metal class in Jr. high school. So sad that kids will never know how cool school used to be. One place you get to leave the pattern was doing lost foam casting.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@Ericdawg420]

I can tell you as a 29 year old pattern maker apprentice, After one year of hands on experience I am just starting to trust my pattern maker skills. To take a blueprint and turn that into a wooden pattern is a whole other world. I was a no bake sand molder for 7 years and worked melting and pouring steel for 2 years. Even after knowing everything I knew going in it is still extremely complicated to comprehend. Oh by the way, I never even graduated high school so getting into exact measurements and all the 18.63 and .763 and all this jazz is just wonderfull for a guy like me. Lol. Keep learning and never give up. Anyone can do anything as long as you have the want to do so. And to anyone who has a anvil and would like to make it a pattern, all you have to do is find a center line down the whole piece, saw it in half, round any corners and you can use that as a mold. When you are working with thing that small you dont have to worry so much about draft or hard corners. Aluminum is so much more forgiving then steel. I have so much knowledge for the foundry process yet no way at home to play around with it. Extremely time consuming and tedious. That's how I will describe my job to people from now on. Thanks Pete. Haha

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching. And good luck with your patternmaking. I’m sure you saw in one of my videos where I said that the pattern maker is the exulted craftsman

[@Ericdawg420]

@@mrpete222 I absolutely did. I work with a guy who went to school for pattern making and some machining. That's how I found my way to your channel. Everything he teaches me is the old school way and he keeps telling me there is not many guys out there today that can do what we do. I love your videos, they give me bragging rights at work the next day that I know something he knows. Haha.

[@xkabedaruhe2956]

Hi Mr. Pete! I hope you realize that great majority of your viewers probably like all your videos and appreciate the work you are doing for the young and for the old. Considering popularity of your channel and the KZbin recommendation of videos, there must be some passersby who complain about crickets. I have bought your Atlas lathe course (recommended!) and I can say that without your videos I would have never bought my little lathe! Thanks again and I hope you'll continue to make videos the for next 75 years!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@Halli50]

That last bit in your video about pointing this Edutainment out to old / retired / infirm people is spot-on! I'm not "old" (yet), I'm not disabled or handicapped yet (still go alpine skiing) but ever since I came across your videos I have watched them religiously - they are entertaining, informative and, most important, enjoyable. Way better than most game shows...

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@34k5]

Thank you, great entertainment as always! You have inspired me to start making videos of my tinkerings.

[@mrpete222]

Yes, give it a try

[@lathammarx1458]

Excellent video, Tubalcain. I am intrigued so much by pattern making and casting. There is great satisfaction in creating objects from molten metal, please continue these foundry videos as they are a tremendous source of information and inspiration.

[@mrpete222]

I pretty much stopped making foundry videos because no one will watch them. There is almost 0 interest, which saddens me greatly.

[@lathammarx1458]

That is sad to hear. I am trying to catch up on your videos. As it was only in the last year, I discovered them While researching South Bend lathes. I also am trying to catch up to your impressive tool collection which always inspired me. Even though there might be limited interest in the foundry videos. I still want to thank you greatly for producing them.

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

Very cool, I love the foundry work! Thanks Mr. Pete! And if you recall my story, I got high speed internet solely for the purpose of watching your videos on KZbin! It's been more than worth it, so happy to have discovered this channel those years ago.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, that’s quite a compliment. Keep watching

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

@@mrpete222 Will do!

[@MrTIGERH1752]

Hi, Lyle I made match plate patterns for my metal shop classes, because the Kids could learn to mold faster, and with less stress on me. I wish that I only had 24 students per class. My class load was between 55 and 60, despite State laws against any number over 25, as this was considered the maximum number of student's a teacher could monitor in an industrial arts setting. My shops were used as a dumping ground for misfits !!! So I have felt your pain. Thank God for retirement, now I only teach adults, that want to learn !!! What a pleasure. Tim Holloway ( Semi retired Shop teacher )

[@mrpete222]

Wow, my maximum was 26, and that was a nightmare. It’s good to hear from another shop teacher. I probably had 30 match plates that I made, all scrapped. Many people think I am making fun of the students when I tell stores. I bet you have 1 million stories

[@griplove]

“I needed a break from KZbin... ooo that’ll make a good video..” 😂 Thank you for your time and efforts Mr Pete, I learn volumes from you. -Joe

[@aserta]

We are but subjects of our own minds, i guess in that respect is why he brought only his phone, imagine if the camera was there with him. :)

[@phillipjones3342]

Well you can tell by my picture I’m here and I’m watching I’m also learning I did a lot of wood shop but never metal. I got out of wood shop when they told meTo go find a left-handed screwdriver that when I became a draftsman and then my later years I design engineer nondegreed thank you Mr. Pete

[@greaser5691]

great video Mr Pete, and 'onya, Dr Ted! My (now retired for several years) dentist was definitely multi-skilled, too- he wrote his own practice management software in Pascal, and understood the nitty-gritty of computer networking.

[@mrpete222]

Yes, he’s pretty sharp

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Enjoyed.

[@mrpete222]

😀

[@richardknight1841]

Your casting videos are great. I expect to make a couple of these. Thanks.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks 👍

[@danedewaard8215]

I'm sure that everyone who watches your videos knows and appreciates the long hours you spend to prepare, make and edit them!!! I bet even the "thumbs down" knuckleheads even enjoy them. These guys are hiding their thumbs up where you can't see them. Thanks for all the entertainment!!!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@richardlincoln8438]

I truly hope that You don't let the trolls keep You from continuing sharing with us... I have enjoyed following even the projects i will never attempt... Thank You Lyle..

[@mrpete222]

They are very discouraging. But I am more discouraged by the low number of viewers for videos I took a long time to make

[@richardlincoln8438]

@@mrpete222 I can understand that, it's a shame to see Your wonderful efforts go to waste.

[@tropifiori]

I dont watch much at all,but love Mr Pete videos.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@ssboot5663]

Machine shop videos are great for ALL ages!!! I watch some EVERY day (night) for many years already!Foundry work is interesting as well as I've never been exposed to that kind of work. I don't think there is but a couple of foundries wheather in schools or industries in the whole darn state of ND combined..I can't ever say I've seen one in 57 years. You tube all the way.....game shows suck andTV in general does too.

[@OleGramps53]

The total shop and ( jealous of ) your auction trips and ag trips. You've made me very happy with your channels. As you refer to my former trade I get a good laugh because I knew a lot of those type. I referred to as backyard shade tree mechanics, always had a few choice words spoken under the breath and made a nice income repairing their fixes.

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@GWIRailroad]

Wow!! great video, when I can get to it I plan to build a 1/8 scale blacksmith shop for our trains layout. I do not have a 3d printer, but I do have a anvil to scale. Planning to review you videos on molding and casting. Thank You Wayne

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@mealex303]

I would do literally anything for that red anvil you have lyle 😢 I'm so jealous. 👍 Ps after sanding lightly touch it with a lighter it should get rid of any roughness.

[@padraigkiley7120]

I hope some day I can learn to have your work ethic.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@timkalal6983]

I enjoy your videos Mr.Pete,I’ve seen them all,some twice,I’ve been watching since day 1.Same with Adam booth.Your the 2 top guys I watch on U-Tube.For small engine work,mustei1is tops.Thank You for what you all do.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much, keep watching

[@gordbaker896]

10,000 drill bits! 1/8", 5/16" and 3/8" all dull! Hope not. The digital printing of items is unbelievable. Just went to the Canadian Manufacturing and Technology show in Toronto. Amazing equipment.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@griplove]

We indeed Live in the future.

[@theanvil5288]

In HS shop class, I made one similar to yours. It was fun to make. I still have it and it's in great condition.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@prenticeemler7709]

Good morning Mr. Pete , enjoyed your video like all the others😁

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@Ed_Shaw]

Morning Mr Pete, I'm a fan in the UK. I love your videos. They are so interesting. I am not a machinist or engineer and do not have a workshop or a lathe (or any other major kit for that matter), but I love to learn and have learned so much from watching your videos. I realise it must be hard work and time consuming to make the videos. They are a real credit to you and an achievement. I always look forward to their debut release. Please keep making them.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much for watching. Yes it took me two weeks to make this video series

[@fm1224]

We had a foundry in high school...teach said to bring some kind of pattern that was flat on 1 side...I had real neat tool that I recasted...was Soo cool to learn the process!

[@mrpete222]

Yes, it is a very interesting process

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Enjoyed the video. I like casting but am a bit too lazy to do a lot. Lots of old guys resist getting involved with computers or anything even slightly close to them.

[@mrpete222]

You are right about the old guys

[@fantasmag00ria]

I'm not an old man. Far from it. Still enjoyed every minute of this video!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@stanervin6108]

A mini swage block would be a nice accompaniment to the anvil. 👍

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@CraftedChannel]

Are you running 3 shells? If you are running fewer shells it adds to the roughness. ABS does not print as smooth as PLA but it works with sand paper, file and deburing tools really well. I print practical objects, actual useful tools and parts. PLUS, ABS responds to acetone smoothing. LOVE the casting videos.

[@mrpete222]

Not sure what the shells are?

[@johnapel2856]

I always enjoy your foundry videos, but then I enjoy all your videos, so I'm prejudiced. Thanks.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@jimharris4013]

Nice project. The comments at the end were very important.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you

[@RagsdaleCreek]

I have one of those 7lb anvils love mine. l will include it in a future video of what is what a new video series I am planning. Awesome video Watching in Alabama

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

Can I make a suggestion on finishing the patterns? Get a spray can of autobody high build primer. It's just like bondo, but thinner, and it's sprayable, you just spray a couple coats on, let it dry for a few minutes, and then sand with probably 320 paper. Will work great!!!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I need to try that

[@tedsykora1858]

I will try that too

[@mwganson]

I haven't used slic3r myself, but I understand it can be used to increase the number of layers at different places in the model. This would enable you to reduce the layering issue without unduly increasing the print times. I don't think cura has that feature (but it might).

[@mwganson]

Also, if you print in ABS you can use acetone to smooth out the finish. Acetone acts as a solvent with ABS (but not with PLA). To get good quality with ABS you need a cover for the printer, which can just be a simple cardboard box with plexiglass windows to be able to see through. Otherwise printing something that size in ABS will likely lead to some warping as the model cools unevenly.

[@chrismayhew3651]

Sanding the PLA wet apparently improves the surface finish as it's not affected by the heat generated from the friction of the sanding process

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@mikenixon9164]

Good video. Watching this at 5 am cant sleep. LOL

[@mrpete222]

Boy, you are up early

[@mikenixon9164]

Had some big plates to do a weld prep on.

[@minskmade]

love when you do foundry work...im in the midst of making a sma.l foundry from a beer keg. ...it's the brian olttrogge build..have an awesome day.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@tedsykora1858]

An anvil paper weight would be A nice practice piece when you get your foundry up and running

[@lkw6640]

You might try using a butane cigarette lighter, the torch type, to remove the burrs. Just pass it quickly over the burr until it melts and becomes a little shiny. It works for me on most plastics.

[@rspicer3505]

On you printed patterns. To smooth them use acetone. I take my finished print and first do any trim filling (large burrs) then I have a large glass jar that the part is placed in. I use a piece of scrap metal to hold part of jar bottom. In jar bottom about three or four table spoons of acetone is place and lid closed. Timer setting for item can be from several minutes to an hour. The print lines pretty much melt to a smoothness. As a fine finish after gassing the part it drys for a day then I take a smooth rag and some acetone and polish to luster. You have to play a bit with it to find right times and amounts of acetone. As well as how much to use for the polishing.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks , But too late I’m sick of 3-D printing. And no one watch this video anyway

[@Aubreykun]

I'm somewhat interested in this, despite not having a foundry. I could not find any instructions or tutorials on the most-correct ways to smooth, flatten, and polish irregularly-shaped sandcast items (vises, etc) so that will be what I'm looking forwards to.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@davidstansbury3204]

Thank you me Pete I like all your videos

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@dimtt2]

Try scraping the burr with an x-acto knife. It works for many plastic materials

[@mrpete222]

Ok

[@-Viceroy-]

Quick treatment with a heat gun should smooth out the burr after sanding

[@jimbarchuk]

-Acetone vapor bath is typical. Different plastic would be better.-

[@daleburrell6273]

...that sounds like a hot idea-!

[@tobhomott]

@@jimbarchuk the acetone vapour method doesn't work on PLA. But it does work on ABS prints. Or so I've read.

[@-Viceroy-]

@@tobhomott True! Proper amount of heat works with most of plastics. Acetone dip, or acetone vapor treatment might be a bit sketchy if you don't know what plastics you are working with.

[@jimbarchuk]

@@tobhomott You're right. I looked it up and clearly misremembered. I'll edit my post.

[@daa3417]

You’ll need heat to deal with the burr, perhaps a dedicated temp controlled soldering iron with a lower temp perhaps around 200*F though I’ve never tried it myself so that could be too high or low.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@stanervin6108]

Nice! ALWAYS keep a spare Master form! ⛏

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@83gt17]

The original is a very similar form to the 200# Emerson tradition anvil i use regularly. The little mold is more of a farrier's anvil, more mass at the horn.

[@markduncker9117]

You can use a acetone vapour bath to smooth the 3d prints

Doesn't work with PLA.

[@Jsellers1965]

3D printing is great especially if your doing Lost PLA casting and has improved a lot lately, but I think you might find a CNC pattern would work better for your needs making the pattern from a hard wood you can sand smooth and seal.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@alrikscyriel6208]

I just started casting. Aluminum seems to be doable. Right now I am experimenting with brass and aluminum bronze. Lost pla is something I really want to try. ( I am an artist and made a 3d pen ... ) I am happy if you have some good tips for me so: thank you for the Video!

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@Phaedruses]

To clean up edges of 3D prints, most use a regular deburring tool.

[@QlueDuPlessis]

It occurs to me that I'd like to watch you teach us to make foundry patterns the traditional way.

[@mrpete222]

I have several videos on that

[@willd500]

I don't use the Cura slicer so I'm not sure if there's a setting to home your axes after printing but if there's a place to edit the sliced gcode in your printing software you can tack on some commands at the end. If you don't have a place to edit the gcode, Cura should be able to export the original stl file to gcode and then you could edit the result file with a plain text editor like notepad adding the command "G28 X Y ;" to the end of the file. This should home the x and y axes' but you won't want to home z because it might crash something into the part depending on how your printer is designed and the size of the part. You could also use "G1 Z5;" to raise the z axis 5mm and get the nozzle off of the finished part. Once the gcode modifications are made you would just import the edited gcode file for printing instead of the original stl file.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, but that’s all beyond me

[@willd500]

@@mrpete222 I found a video that shows how to add ending gcode in Cura. It's just a couple of clicks and should do this for you every time you slice... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a56YmGBrntGcras

[@joemccarthywascorrect6240]

I have seen someone use 3D printed patterns and leave them in the mold, similar to the “lost Wax” process. The patterns were coated with a thin coat of plaster prior to packing in the sand mold. IIRC It was in the later episodes of the Gingery lathe build by KZbinr Makercise, I think. . .

[@ruperthartop7202]

Thanks Lyle

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@geckoproductions4128]

Could you use heat to improve finish on patterns? I'm thinking propane torch, soldering iron, etc

[@mdrew44628]

The best way to improve finish is by changing the layer height, but that will result in much much longer printing times.

[@lockWK-ij4vu]

mr. pete question for ya.. little off subject but have too ask. looking to get a new caliper, definitely Starrett, question is dial or vernier. i have been told vernier is more accurate but i don't know. i can read a vernier, but the old eyes just aren't what they use too be. however i want accuracy as much as i can get. so thought i would pick your brain. another good one from the shop by the way.

[@mrpete222]

Dial. Too much chance for error with vernier. And hard on the eyes

[@lockWK-ij4vu]

@@mrpete222 thank you sir.

[@michaelschnock3998]

Your " I greatly dislike it !" put a smile on my face. Dear Mr Pete, even if I am only close to 50 years, believe me, its the big Picture that is important, you shared your knowledge, you taught youngsters how to use tools and different techniques, you took the challenge of 3d printing. Do you assume my ( or everybody elses prints) are 100% perfect,? hell no ;) ) I am often enough close to tears when the print is finished, but lifted from the bed, or shifted layers occur. I think it is like every time in life, reading a technical drawing, drilling a hole, tapping the right size, and realize at the end , that it was a darn lefthand thread in the specs , so what ? fix it, and keep on going , next time it will be better. Thank you very much for all the effort you put into your Videos. brgds btw ( Cura has a "Mold print" Function :) ) check it out, its not for everything, but for many occasions.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, some very interesting observations

[@KingRatt]

Couldn’t you drill the patterns to fit a standard pin?

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@samdavis5079]

Video liked by another set of deaf ears that didn't bother to watch. I didn't learn anything about pattern draft, using Bondo or water putty as fillet material. Or even sacrificing some of the many (over a thousand I believe it was) drill bits to be used as dowel pins. Unfortunately my shop teacher was burnt out from the idiots whose parents used the schools as a baby sitter, to worry about anything but his retirement when I got there. Learned all mine from the older guys on the job as I went. But I do really look forward to Saturday morning with Mr. Pete.

[@WorksbySolo]

Hello Mr. Pete, I noticed that you downloaded and printed one of my 3D anvil models from Thingiverse (Works By Solo). I'm sorry that it was not split for casting. I could have modified it for you. If you ever need help with 3D models again please let me know. I would be happy to help. I always enjoy your videos!

[@mrpete222]

No, I had never seen your Annvil. Very beautifully shaped and proportioned

[@pierresgarage2687]

So far for me, 3D printing went bad from the start, got a free printer with all possible issues up to a defective control board, got the new board long ago, still to get it back up and running... Hopefully... BTW, this started about 6 months ago.... And, don't ask where it sat for months, so I won't need to say it covered part of the kitchen table. This is called living dangerously... !!!!!

[@gregfeneis609]

Sometimes texture irregularities when 3D printing with PLA can be helped by the way the PLA is stored when not in use. PLA is hygroscopic, so it helps to store it in a plastic bag with desiccant to keep it dry

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@MaturePatriot]

When I was in High School Machine Shop we spent half the school day in the shop. We didn't learn foundry work. It was all machining. I agree, most of what is on TV now is nonsense! That's why I watch KZbin Machining instead.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍👍

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

Same here, threw cable out over 10 years ago. Don't miss it a bit.

[@Highstranger951]

Would be cool to make a small vise much the same scale.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@ligius3]

Chiming in again on the 3D printing: perhaps it's time for a new printer. I was annoyed with mine as I had to print slower and slower and even then it would fail. And had the patience to play with the settings and doing modifications -> the only cure was a new(er) printer. Pattern making: I would kindly suggest again to take a bit of time to play with Fusion 360 or whatever the designer uses. Adding a fillet or a chamfer is a 1-click job, alignment pins perhaps 1 minute, draft a few seconds. Perhaps 2h worth of learning and testing but pays for itself. Time is really valuable, that's why I suggested the two things above.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for a good suggestions. I’m pretty much sick of 3-D printing

[@windyhillfoundry5940]

I'm guilty of leaving patterns in the mold 😞

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@daryncook]

Is there a reason why your prints are super rough

[@xenonram]

Because it's a filament 3d printer. All filament 3d printers suck. And it's not that rough.

[@daryncook]

Mine prints super smooth but I use pla

[@moshegalimidi2302]

yessss liquid metallll nextime:)

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍Thanks, Iwas always annoyed by the short attention span kids in shop class..

[@mrpete222]

Me too

[@johnbrookbank2969]

It is fun and always enjoy your work, when you do get to pouring those would love to buy oen from you as a keep sake, and on a lighter note when you need to escape stress , get a whites metal detector and learn the real fun of relaxing in the discovery world !!! stick with the coin shooter and relax buddy !!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@m9ovich785]

Lyle I am disappointed, you drove right by my place when going through Wausau , or what's left of it after the fire. and did not look me up ...

[@mrpete222]

Terrible traffic there in that town. Are used to sometimes stop at Fleet Farm on the way to Eagle River

[@AtticusDraco]

lol,, Well, you got that right! I'd rather watch this & your videos than the total nonsense on TV. You can't beat out LivePD or sports yet, but you're getting there!

[@mrpete222]

Yes lol

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

If I had 10,000 drill bits, 9,999 would be dull!

[@tedsykora1858]

Dull bits are Perfect to use as indexing pins.

[@lanewells5290]

I have one that was an add for a local foundry's advertisement

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@vrich3733]

3D printing is a ton of fun....Once you get the printer dialed in. That can be frustrating for sure. Once you do you might adjust temp a little because of the brand/type of plastic but that's it. Check out this guy on KZbin. kzbin.info He goes step by step. You can even down load his Cura settings to help you. Few clicks and you are printing! I make so much for the shop from wrench racks to little "keepers" for my peg board hooks. Hope it helps.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I will check that out

[@vrich3733]

@@mrpete222 Another great channel kzbin.info/door/WEX2NVlLeIQr3v-cIF9LxA

[@dggoslee]

How to make your printer behave. In cura go to preferences configure cura drop down then left side click printers then on the right Machine settings then extruder 1 tab then in Extruder End G Code type in G28 X0 Y0 ; home X/Y axis M117 Cooling down . . . M104 S0 ;extruder heater off M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off G91 ;relative positioning G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure G1 Z+0.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F9000 ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more M106 S255 ;fan at 100% to cool nozzle G90 ;absolute positioning G1 Y190 ;move bed forward M84 ;steppers off G4 P120000 ;wait 2 minutes M106 S0 ;fan off M117 Finished!!! this will only need to be done one time it will put this at the end of each file from then on and you can use all of this or just the part you want.

[@mrpete222]

Wow, I am 76. Do you think I can follow that? But thank you

[@QlueDuPlessis]

I really wish anvils were as common and plentiful in South Africa as they are in the U.S.A.

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@griplove]

Aadil Shah common maybe, but at an average of $10 a pound they are just as hard for some to come by. If cost is no object us Americans will ship just about anywhere in the world 🤣

[@QlueDuPlessis]

Yeah, but shipping costs and postage from the U.S.A. are insane, lol. I was asked to pay $100 dollars once to have a single page sheet posted here from Cali. The same item would have cost me only ZAR10 to post to Cali.(less than a Dollar) And even when I'm prepared to pay insane postage or shipping, American sellers on Ebay and similar sites often just refuse to ship to South Africa anyway. Anyway, so back on the subject. Vintage and antique anvils in South Africa would have been sold for scrap long ago. Nobody makes new anvils here and importing is not viable. I have a similar issue with oscilloscopes. They're so expensive here that no one can afford them.

[@griplove]

Aadil Shah I appreciate your problem, and I did not mean to offend if i did. I was only lamenting my own inability to acquire one and attempting to make light of the fact that my only real obstacle is of financial origin. But then again if money were no object distance wouldn’t matter either.

[@QlueDuPlessis]

@@griplove You didn't offend. I tend to over share.

[@BedsitBob]

I suppose you could print it at 200% or more, have it cast in iron or steel, and use it as a real anvil.

[@scotthaddad563]

It never ceases to amaze me at the amount of folks who hit the dis-like button. Why would they even be here if not to learn or enjoy this topic? Morons!

[@jimbarchuk]

Pure trolls. Purely ignore them and the number. They and it mean nothing.

[@daleburrell6273]

THAT'S FOR DOGGONE SURE-!!

[@mrpete222]

Yes, it’s so discouraging, I’m thinking about quitting. Or they complain about crickets

[@daleburrell6273]

@@mrpete222 ...you can't please EVERYBODY- why bother even TRYING?!

[@daleburrell6273]

@@mrpete222 ...and dont let it BUG you, if people are complaining about CRICKETS-!! (get it? get it? get it? snucker-snucker-snucker-!!)

[@daveticehurst4191]

Lyle, another greatly interesting video, I did persevere right to the end, real pain of the auto focus, difficult to concentrate fully. Perhaps next time, seeing as you were sitting in the same spot, you turn it off and manually focus. Keep the video coming please.

[@altonwhipkey2411]

God rest Mr LaPorte ,Machine Shop Teacher, in Connellsville Area senior High, Connellsville,Pa. Leave chuck key in chuck was 2 cracks,Oh yes he would hit you back in 1970

[@mrpete222]

lol